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1988
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Penguins Winter Classic jerseys will be available for sale to the public the week of Nov. 15. They will be available at numerous retail outlets, including Dick’s Sporting Goods and the PensGear stores at CONSOL Energy Center.
Tuesday, October 26
The Baby Pens have a doubleheader at home this weekend, hosting the Hershey Bears and the Binghamton Senators. Let’s take a look at what the Baby Pens are facing this weekend.
On if he’s mentally fragile:
I’m just looking forward to getting back in the net. I’m not thinking about being fragile. I want to get back in there, play a game, stop the puck. That’s where my focus is and that’s what I want to do. I’m excited to get back in there. It’s been a while.
On being tired of addressing the issue:
I want to do well. The team is winning. It’s tough. I just have to forget about it and do my best next time.
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| Kris Letang and HC Bylsma (Sam Kasan / Penguins.com) |
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| Fleury with new "alternate" pads (Sam Kasan / Penguins.com) |
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"He was the epitome of success in a young man. It's tragic, and the loss to the team is going to be as big as you can ever imagine."
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Brian Shlonsky / Kentucky Kernel |
“You couldn’t ask for anything more than to be undefeated. Teams will try to play their best now knowing that we haven’t lost yet and the games will just get harder and harder. It will give us a chance to get better.
Asked about the upcoming tournament: “We get to play good teams that we don’t usually play. It’s a great opportunity to show we can play and to impress the rankings committee. We just have to be prepared to play on the road. We have to be ready to play just like we do back home. If we can play like we’re home, we can find ourselves with some quality road wins.”
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As his teammates replaced their Facebook images with his jersey number (14) and resumed practice on Tuesday, they were joined with the UK hockey community in mourning the loss of one of their own. Teammate Danny Graham expressed just how tough it will be without him. He described Vit as the backbone of the team and leaving shoes that are impossible to fill. Vit wasn’t just a team favorite but a crowd favorite as well. Chris Martin owns the pro shop that overlooks the rink where the Wildcats practice and compete and spoke highly of the talented young athlete, remembering the last time Vit had come in to have his skates sharpened.While working on this piece, I had the opportunity to speak with Char, a UK student and hockey fan who knew Taylor personally. She told me about meeting him at a party her freshman year and how he made her feel instantly welcome. She also told me a little about watching Taylor play:"Sitting on that couch right there, just sitting waiting on his skates. He was really quiet. He was a quiet guy, and he was kind of a gentle type of a person. Everybody here is going to miss him, even down to the parents and the guys at the concession stand will miss him," Martin said, "It's just going to take some time."
“I loved to watch him play. The first thing I noticed about him was his fluidity. It sounds crazy, but he was so smooth on the ice. He had a quiet way about him, but once he was on that ice, he made you look. It wasn't hard to see that he was the heart of that team. Taylor was an amazing person. He was classy on and off the ice. And that’s a special kind of hockey player.”
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“Club hockey players only get five years of eligibility, but Taylor will be an active member of the team forever and I don’t think a single fan, player or official, will mind.”
JORDAN STAAL
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An assistant captain of the University of Kentucky hockey team died Monday afternoon after a crash Sunday in which the sport utility vehicle he was driving rear-ended a LexTran bus.THANK YOU also to fellow Pens fan, Char G., for the following:
Taylor Vit, 22, of Villanova, Pa., was pronounced dead at 3:32 p.m. at the University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center, according to the Fayette County Coroner's Office.
He was driving a 2007 Nissan Xterra when he rear-ended the bus as it was pulling to a stop on Newtown Pike near Fourth Street just before 5 p.m. Sunday, police said.
if you don't mind, could you ask the girls to pray for a University of Kentucky hockey player, #14, Taylor Vit. He was killed in a car accident on Sunday and although he wasn't drafted by any NHL team, he had such talent and heart that was remarkable in any hockey player (in fact he reminded me a lot of Sid :-) )
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The Penguins filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
1967
Penguins recorded their first victory, defeating St. Louis, 3-1.
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Earlier today the Penguins recalled defenseman Andrew Hutchinson from their AHL affiliate in Wilkes-Barre / Scranton.
“It’s going to be really big just to watch him and learn what he does and what makes him successful.”The Baby Pens are looking for a young guy to start to step up and fill Boulerice’s shoes and Schnell is going to do everything he can to make sure that when the time comes, he’s the guy. In the meantime, I wouldn’t want to be dropping the gloves against the Baby Pens.
"I have to earn my spot. They have guys who have been here all training camp and have already played in games and played well. I have to bide my time, work hard, practice hard, be a good team guy, all the things I've done in the past, and hope I can stick around for a little bit. If I do get into a game, I have to play my game and prove myself all over again."So with a win in the season opener, the Baby Pens should be feeling pretty good about their off season moves and what lies ahead of them. This year should be a good one to watch. And as far as the Hershey Bears go, I think they’ll be good, but maybe a step off from the level they played at in the past few years. At least on paper, it looks like it could be a good season for the Baby Pens. Now, let’s go watch some hockey!
2009
Tyler Kennedy scored twice and Marc-Andre Fleury made 30 saves, leading the Pittsburgh Penguins to a 4-1 win over the Ottawa Senators.
2006
Jordan Staal scored his first NHL goal – a shorthanded tally – against the New York Rangers Henrik Lundqvist.
2002
J.S. Aubin made 30 saves against the New York Rangers for a 6-0 victory.
1988
Mario Lemieux scored a hat trick against the Washington Capitals.
1982
Penguins Pat Bouttette scored a hat trick against the Vancouver Canucks' Richard Brodeur.
2009
Brent Johnson makes his debut in goal for the Penguins against the Phoenix Coyotes (Johnson is part of the fourth father and son tandem to play for Pittsburgh).
2005
The Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes went to a shootout for the first time in either franchise’s history. The Hurricanes won the shootout, 1-0, as Cory Stillman scored on their first attempt and the Pens failed to convert on three tries.
2000
The Pens lost "Game ONe" in Japan to the Nashville Predators, 3-1. The team wore jerseys with the Japan Game ONe patch.
1999
Aleksey Morozov scored a hat trick against New Jersey's Martin Brodeur.
1995
Mario Lemieux returned to the Penguins lineup after a one year medical leave.
1993
Joe Mullen beat Montreal Candiens' Patrick Roy in overtime for a 2-1 victory.
“Brooks is a guy who has been a leader in our room and has worn an ‘A’ for us at different times in the past,” Bylsma said. “With the way he plays and the voice he has in the room, he has been that type of leader for us in the past.
“Jordan is a guy who is emerging in that role. He is still very young. He has played a lot of games and playoff games. He is just starting to get to the point in his career where he demands a lot of respect with the way that he plays. Now he is starting to have a voice. He is a leader in the way that he plays and the way that he acts on and off the ice. That really went a long way towards him joining the other guys as one of the alternate captains.”
"I'm excited for it," Dupuis said. "It should be fun. Although the month is already six days old so it won't be as full as it could be."
I haven't had one of these in some time and I just realized HOW MUCH I've actually missed it because Fleury is just TOO FUNNY!!!Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury put a different spin on the same idea.
"Maybe have music in practice -- a little bit of everything so there's no fights," he said.
Asked why that would be the thing he changed, Fleury said, "Because I'm lonely sometimes in the net."
Mario Lemieux. If you’re even a casual sports fan, you’ve heard of him. If you’re a hockey fan, you know who he is and a little about him. If you’re a Penguin fan, his name is held in the highest esteem, at a level near that of royalty or deity. Regardless of individual opinion, Lemieux has been hugely influential to the sport both on and off the ice, and no where more than Pittsburgh.
Mario Lemieux started playing hockey early in life, at about the age of 3. He and his 2 older brothers used wooden kitchen spoons and bottle caps on the floor of the basement before they had real equipment. In what seems to be a “Canadian tradition”, Lemieux’s father built a rink on the front lawn to allow the boys as much practice time as possible. Lemieux came up through the ranks of the QMJHL and entered the 1984 NHL draft. He was the top pick, chosen by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Due to some dispute over contract negotiations, Lemieux did not shake hands or don the Penguin jersey which led to a cool first reception in Pittsburgh. Despite the troubles that plagued the Pittsburgh Penguins, (financial and a poor record leading to low attendance), Lemieux set out to give it his all in his rookie season. On October 11, 1984 in his first shift ever in his first NHL game, Lemieux stole the buck from Boston d-man Ray Borque and scored on his very first NHL shot. That was a just a preview of the magical presence Mario had on the ice.
Like Lemieux, Patrick Roy started playing hockey early in life and first became interested in goaltending at the age of 7. Roy never ended up on the really good childhood hockey teams, the teams he was on were usually at or near the bottom of the rankings. This combined with his new style of goaltending lead to a mixed bag of opinions about where he belonged in the draft rankings. He was drafted 54th overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 1984 draft. He helped the Canadiens AHL squad to a Calder Cup championship with 10 wins in 13 games. 
Lemieux had a profound impact on hockey’s popularity, both in Pittsburgh and the surrounding areas, as well as other parts of the United States. Hockey was only moderately popular in a lot of areas of the United States. Because of its Canadian roots and the dominance of Canadian players and teams, many American’s were slow to notice the growth of this new (to them) sport. This French Canadian player was an ambassador for many with his dynamic style and his highlight reel plays. The fact that Mario Lemieux played his entire career in Pittsburgh, chose to stay here, and has personally given his all to Pittsburgh hockey; his role in hockey programs cannot be diminished.
In addition to his work on developing the style, Roy played a huge role in updating the equipment. Roy worked with equipment designers Michel Lefebvre (of Koho and RBK fame) and the late Brian Heaton to develop gear that more was more effective for his style of play. This included strategic padding above the knees to protect the knees when he dropped and more flexibility and less weight to the pads, allowing him freedom to move.
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